El Buen Valle Restaurant
Last inspected: Oct 21, 2025
61
Score
EL BUEN VALLE RESTAURANT, located at 4114 W North Ave in Chicago, IL, underwent a moderate risk inspection on October 21, 2025, with a score of 61. This inspection resulted in two major and six minor violations. Over thirty scored inspections, EL BUEN VALLE RESTAURANT has historically maintained a medium-risk profile.
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Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 21, 2025
Recent Inspection
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
61
Oct 10, 2025
Complaint
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
55
Mar 17, 2025
Reinspection
10 minor violations.
61
Mar 10, 2025
Complaint
4 major violations. 10 minor violations.
41
Mar 18, 2024
Reinspection
10 minor violations.
61
Mar 8, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
50
May 26, 2023
Routine
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
64
Jun 14, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Jun 8, 2022
Reinspection
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
74
Jun 1, 2022
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
45
Jul 9, 2021
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Jul 1, 2021
Routine
5 major violations. 5 minor violations.
47
Nov 5, 2019
Reinspection
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
58
Oct 22, 2019
Complaint
7 major violations. 8 minor violations.
33
Apr 22, 2019
Routine
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 5 minor violations.
35
Jan 10, 2018
Routine
6 minor violations.
74
Jan 30, 2017
Reinspection
9 minor violations.
64
Jan 23, 2017
Routine
14 minor violations.
50
Aug 9, 2016
Routine
6 minor violations.
74
Feb 4, 2016
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
86
Jan 22, 2016
Routine
7 minor violations.
70
Feb 3, 2015
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
86
Jan 26, 2015
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Apr 21, 2014
Tag Removal
10 minor violations.
61
Apr 17, 2014
Routine
12 minor violations.
55
Jan 11, 2013
Recent Inspection
1 minor violation.
95
Jan 10, 2013
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
95
Jan 3, 2013
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Jan 9, 2012
License
No violations found.
100
Jan 3, 2012
License
No violations found.
100
Violations — Oct 21, 2025 Inspection
Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: 2-101.11 OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT TRAINING DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: 2-101.11 OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND HANDLING�TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) WITH NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER AND CERTIFICATE HOLDER ON SITE. PERSON IN CHARGE HAS EXPIRED CERTIFICATE POSTED. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE, THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE AND CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING TCS FOOD PREP, COOKING, SERVING, AND OPERATING HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
2
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: 2-402.11// NOTED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
40
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: 3-304.14// NOTED ORANGE AND WHITE WHIPING CLOTHS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN/ PREP AREA AND FRONT REGISTER. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD WIPING CLOTHS IN THE PROPER SANITIZING BUCKETS WITH PROPER SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USE
41
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-501.12// NOTED CUTTING BOARDS IN KITCHEN WITH DEEP CUTS AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE TO A SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE BY SANDING AND RESEALING OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: 5-501.115// OBSERVED ENCLOSED AREA TO DUMPSTER NOT CLEAN. NOTED TOOLS, SCRAP WOOD, DEBRIS AND EQUIPMENT SCATTERED IN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND CLEAN THE GROUNDS UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND DUMPSTER.
54
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.114// OBSERVED BROKEN/UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE MACHINE AND BROKEN CHEST COOLER.
55
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: 8-404.13(B:4) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION FOR PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS CORRECTED - ICE BUILD-UP REMOVED, CARDBOARD REMOVED. HOWEVER, VIOLATIONS 57 AND 58 ARE NOT CORRECTED. OBSERVED PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED WITHIN SPECIFIED TIME FRAME ON THE INSPECTION REPORT#2625199 DATED 10/10/2025: (57) OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR CURRENT EMPLOYEES. (58) OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
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Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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